For our web visitors who do not follow CFFC on Facebook, here are the posts added in the second half of October 2017.
10/17/2017 – Your PFT is Just a Number – Gunnar’s look at PFTs (see our post on 10/5 for another view).
10/18/2017– Maintaining A Healthy Relationship While Raising A Child With CF – The same rule applies to CF care as airplane emergencies: “Take care of yourself so you can help your child.”
10/20/2017 – Discovery Could Help Cystic Fibrosis Patients Get Rid of Bacteria That Attack Their Lungs – Another step toward treatments that can defeat bacteria defenses.
10/22/2017 – Polyphor launches the development of an inhaled antibiotic murepavadin – Europe is investing in research to provide new inhaled antibiotic therapies.
10/23/2017 – Teenage Rebellion With Chronic Illness – Transition to adulthood is a tough time in life; nade even tougher by CF.
10/24/2017 – How I Deal With Genetic Discrimination and Bullying – Gunnar provides his take on responding to negative reactions to CF.
10/25/2017 – North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference – Live Streaming – Here’s an opportunity to listen in on leading edge discussions on a wide variety of topics relating to CF care.
10/26/2017 – Why Should You Register for NACFC Live Stream Sessions? – A follow up yesterday’s post with one person’s view on why you should participate in the North American CF Conference via live streamed sessions.
10/27/2017 – College with CF: Staying Healthy – A first hand account of the challenge of staying health at college.
10/28/2017 – Synspira Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1a Study of SNSP113 in Cystic Fibrosis – Another entry in oral antibiotic treatments.
10/29/2017 – After 22 Years, I’m Taking a Stand for My Health – Here’s one of the more extreme stories about becoming an advocate for your health care.
10/30/2017 – Strength in numbers: How biofilms outfox antibiotics – We have posted may articles articles concerning research around biofilms. This article gives good background information on biofilms.
10/31/2017 – Cystic Fibrosis Ireland Starts ‘Fight to Breathe’ Film Campaign to Spotlight Patients’ Daily Struggles – A public awareness campaign in Ireland that just might work in the US, too.